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Hi, The Ackerman geometry make both steering wheels follows the proper arc when turning (the inside wheel follow a smaller arc than the outside one) : the wheels turn a different angle. (Ackerman principle is well known in France as "épure de (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 8860 Auto Chassis had it back in 1980! (URL) Jennifer (19 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I believe that the 8479 barcode truck also used a sort of Ackerman steering. Can't cut and paste the image as easily as Jennifer, since it's in a PDF. The prevalent theory seems to be: if you draw an imaginary line through the steering arms (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thank you, I had completely forgotten this kind of steering device in this model, however well-known. This assembly not only answers the principle of Ackerman but in more the rack move in a straight line (as far as I remember). It is just a (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Didier Enjary schreef: (...) The barcode truck (8479) can steer that sharp! try to build up to step 14 (page 10) and try how far the wheels can turn to the right and or left side. The inside wheel can turn for 90 degrees! There is no room for the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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If I'm not mistaken, didn't the Lego Technic sports racer from 1995, set 8440 also have a type of Ackerman steering? (19 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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